Light Years Skin Studio - Woolloongabba | Maher Design

Light Years Woolloongabba is the second premises, by Maher Design, for Light Years Skin Studio.

Building on the success of the Gold Coast Studio, the design retains the signature architectural elements of the brand, whilst a fresh new palette and details give the Woolloongabba studio its own unique identity.

LYSS provides LED skin therapy. It is technically part of the beauty industry, but very different to a salon or day spa. LYSS offers an authentic, pragmatic service that caters to modern expectations for high quality, effective and efficient treatment for all genders and ages.

Our design reflects this point of difference and conveys the brands core values – quality treatment, personal interaction and genuine care; environmental and community responsibility.

The studio engages with the street via large windows and a minimal shopfront display, inviting clients and passers-by to see right into the space and be welcomed in through large double doors.

The planning creates a feeling of generosity in a compact space. The bespoke elements and rigorous approach to layout ensures comfortable circulation and reinforces the LYSS ethos of openness and approachability.

A continuous wall of cork, cobalt blue timber, mirror and corian runs the full length of the space and playfully accommodates the various functions. Retail display, concierge, waiting, cleansing station and treatment room joinery are sculpturally integrated. The various functions are distinct, whilst the sense of space remains cohesive, fresh and calm.

Opposite the wall, three individual treatment ‘pods’ are enveloped in diaphanous curtains and lit with elegant timber pendant lights. The pods provide privacy and create serene a micro-retreat from the every day. Clientele can plug into music or a podcast and relax into their chosen treatment. The pod design allows adaptability to different sized tenancies and has become a signature element of the LYSS brand.

Material selection and colour palette was underpinned by the requirement for the space to be unique and distinct whilst being welcoming and comfortable for anyone of any age and any gender. Shapes are strong yet soft, colours are bright yet serene. The space embodies playful sophistication and freshness, feeling hygienic and efficient without being cold and clinical.

Maher Design’s LYSS Woolloongabba is a genuine unification of ideas, brought about through the design and the business model striving for innovation, fun and pragmatism. 

Photography
Andy MacPherson Studio
www.andymacpherson.studio